Is Amgen a good company to work for?

Amgen has an overall rating of 3.7 out of 5, based on over 5,429 reviews left anonymously by employees. This rating has decreased by 5% over the last 12 months. 64% of employees would recommend working at Amgen to a friend and 66% have a positive outlook for the business. The best reviews about Amgen have been left by employees working as Postdoctoral Fellow , Internship and Summer Intern .

Does Amgen pay their employees well?

According to anonymously submitted Glassdoor reviews, Amgen employees rate their compensation and benefits as 3.9 out of 5. Find out more about salaries and benefits at Amgen. This rating has decreased by 1% over the last 12 months.

How satisfied are employees working at Amgen?

64% of Amgen employees would recommend working there to a friend based on Glassdoor reviews . Employees also rated Amgen 3.5 out of 5 for work life balance, 3.6 for culture and values and 3.3 for career opportunities.

What are the top reviewed jobs at Amgen?

Senior Manager (159) , Director (118) , Senior Associate (109) , Manager (102) , Scientist (93) , Sales Representative (80) , Project Manager (77) , Manufacturing Associate (73) , Intern (70) , Associate Scientist (54) , Engineer (53) , Senior Scientist (50) , Associate (48) , Senior Engineer (44) , Data Scientist (31)

What are the pros of working at Amgen according to real employee reviews?

"By working there as a full time employee you will work on a beautiful campus and receive great benefits." ((in 705 reviews)); "People are great and knowledgeable ." ((in 346 reviews)); "Amgen is a great place to work with good benefits and even better culture" ((in 295 reviews)); "Every mgr I've had has exemplified the Amgen values of putting the patient first and promoting a good work/life balance." ((in 257 reviews)); "pay is good and fair" ((in 211 reviews))

What are the cons of working at Amgen according to real employee reviews?

"Poor management not fare assessment" ((in 175 reviews)); "Frequent layoffs and reorganizations which seemed to be due to planning issues and moving work overseas." ((in 91 reviews)); "All senior leadership claim they have no power and none of them can make a decision on their own." ((in 62 reviews)); "audit group is known to work long hours including weekends and evenings (more so than other departments)" ((in 46 reviews)); "Upper management is biased." ((in 43 reviews))

What are employees saying about Amgen layoffs in 2026?

Explore Glassdoor’s employee reviews to understand what current and former employees are saying about Amgen layoffs and their outlook for job security at Amgen in 2026.

What are the top reviewed Amgen locations?

Thousand Oaks , Juncos , Tampa , Los Angeles , South San Francisco , Cambridge , West Greenwich , Seattle , San Francisco , Longmont , New York , Boston , Chicago , Dallas , Deerfield , Newbury Park , Washington , Boulder , Atlanta , Holly Springs , Woburn , New Albany , Providence , Camarillo , Fremont , Rockville , Louisville , Houston , Simi Valley , Columbus

Amgen reviews

3.7

64% would recommend to a friend

(4,189 total reviews)

Robert A. Bradway

76% approve of CEO

66% positive business outlook

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Amgen has an employee rating of 3.7 out of 5 stars, based on 4,189 company reviews on Glassdoor which indicates that most employees have a good working experience there. The Amgen employee rating is in line with the average (within 1 standard deviation) for employers within the Pharmaceutical & Biotechnology industry (3.7 stars).

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1.0

May 7, 2024

Good place for college grats, but it become hell for 50+ older employees

Phd researcher

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CEO approval

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Pros

Amgen used to be a great company to work for, It's still good for young college grats.

Cons

recent years the Amgen culture is turning very negative. Many great benefits are now gone. Amgen is notoriously discriminate against older employees that are older than 50+. They are quietly try to give them very difficult time and don't matter how good they are doing their jobs. Amgen allowed supervisors to nitpicking and find ways make lives difficult for these old employees and give them very bad reviews. They are always on the look for ways to weed or forcing out older employees. I am not surprise to see a class action lawsuit against Amgen HR practice in the future. As a former employees for over 30 years I have seen it all.

Amgen Response

2y

We appreciate your review, value your feedback, and we take these concerns very seriously. While you have provided a great deal of detail, if there is anything additional that you would like to share about your experience, please contact amgen@careers.pure.cloud. It is our sincere goal to prevent similar feelings in the future, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Thank you for taking the time to bring these concerns to our attention.

1.0

Jun 21, 2023

Going downhill fast

Sales representative

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Great benefits, summer shutdown, end of year shutdown

Cons

Valuable employees are leaving due to micromanagement. The workload isn’t sustainable and employees are expected to work overtime and after hours. No work life balance. Frequent layoffs. Culture is trending downward.

Amgen Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is our goal to create an atmosphere where our staff members feel supported, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Please know that our team can be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud if you would like to share more about your experience. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

1.0

Jun 10, 2023

Run Away

Trial manager

Recommend

CEO approval

Business Outlook

Pros

Nice campus and cafeteria mostly.

Cons

Toxic. Unethical. Racist. Overworked. Will leave you as a soulless shell of a human after just a year.

Amgen Response

3y

Thank you for sharing your experience. It is our goal to create an atmosphere where our staff members feel supported, and reviews are instrumental in our ability to implement change. Please know that our team can be reached at amgen@careers.pure.cloud if you would like to share more about your experience. If you would like to remain anonymous, please contact Amgen’s Business Conduct Hotline at 1-888-376-5574 or https://amgenbch.tnwreports.com to report your concerns. Again, thank you for bringing this to our attention.

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